The year 2020 has been a trying one, to put it mildly. The pandemic has managed to change the foundations of life as we know it. Millions of lives were lost, unemployment increased manyfold and the global economy took a hit. But, as the year draws to a close, despite all trepidations and fears, the only thing to do is to hope for the best and prepare for what’s to come. As Alfred Lord Tennyson famously said, “Hope smiles from the threshold of the year to come…”
In addition to positive news about the COVID vaccine, the job market is beginning to heal itself. It may take a while to go back to its pre-COVID state, but it is adapting to suit the requirements of a post-pandemic world.
Let’s take a look at what the trends in 2021 will look like: